Lighting for Energy Efficiency
Compact Fluorescent Lights
There are many benefits to using compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) in your home. While they have a higher initial price tag than regular incandescent bulbs they will use approximately 75% less energy and have a useful life of around 10 times what you can expect from an incandescent. You can save over $100 in around three years just by replacing four frequently used 100 incandescent bulbs with 23-watt CFLs
Switch Them Off
While this is regular common sense, it is a reminder than many of use need every once in a while. This is a sure fire way to reduce your energy bill that costs you nothing. Lights that are not in use should be turned off immediately. For those that have a hard time remembering to turn off lights it may be a good idea to install timers.
Energy Efficient Appliances
Each of the appliances that you use in your home adds to your energy bills. The appliances you choose can really help to reduce those costs. You can get a great idea of the most energy efficient appliances on the market these days by visiting energyguide.com. The yellow Energy Star® label on appliances can also give you a good idea of the appliance’s energy consumption while you are shopping around.
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